Stephen Baldwin has made controversial statements against Jennifer Aniston, alleging that he was fired from a major film role because he was funnier than his A-list co-star.
Speaking on his podcast, A bad moviethe 60-year-old actor revealed he was originally cast as Aniston’s boyfriend in the 1998 romantic comedy. The object of my affection.
However, his time on the production was incredibly shortened when he was abruptly fired just two days into filming for apparently overshadowing the Friends star on set.
Recalling the incident, Baldwin explained that a producer came into his trailer after lunch on the second day of filming to inform him that there was a problem.
According to the actor, the producer told him, “You can’t be funnier than Jennifer,” to which Baldwin responded, “Is that a joke? It’s a comedy!”
While clarifying that he wasn’t trying to tear anyone apart by sharing the story publicly now, he admitted that he had no idea where the directive regarding his performance actually came from.
Following the warning, the Usual suspects The star was instructed to tone down his comedic speech, a restriction he likened to comic castration.
He returned to the set the next day and tried not to be himself, but the adjustment ultimately didn’t work and he was officially fired from the project.
The role was then given to Crazy about you star John Pankow.
Released in 1998, The object of my affection stars Aniston as a pregnant social worker who develops romantic feelings for her gay roommate, played by Paul Rudd.
The film enjoyed modest box office success upon its initial release and has since developed a dedicated cult following.
Its enduring popularity was solidified last year when the two Parade And In style ranked it among the best breakup movies of all time.
Following the success of the romantic comedy, Aniston managed to break out of her comedy niche by embarking on more daring projects, including the cult black comedy. Office space and Mike White’s critically acclaimed drama The good girl.
She later reunited with Rudd on the set of Friends and worked with him for the third time in the 2012 comedy Bougeotte.
In contrast, Baldwin’s acting career has slowed considerably since his professional peak in the 1990s.
At the height of his film career, the youngest Baldwin brother starred in high-profile feature films such as The usual suspects, TrioAnd Bio-Dôme.
In the 2000s, he turned to reality television, appearing on a series of popular competition shows including The mole, Celebrity Big Brother, The Celebrity Apprentice, I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here!And Special Forces: the toughest test in the world.
